MeSH tree: C06.552
Imagine the body's immune cells as a neighborhood cleanup crew. When all is healthy, macrophages roam tissues, clearing away cellular debris and helping maintain order. But obesity can turn these normally protective cells ...
The liver is a jack-of-all-trades and a master of all. From removing harmful substances and secreting bile to metabolizing proteins, carbohydrates and fats and managing the immune system, the liver does it all. As we age, ...
Could how much sugar you consumed before your second birthday shape your health decades later—even into your 70s?
Aug 18, 2026
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Since its development at the University of Michigan more than two decades ago, histotripsy has progressed from an experimental method for mechanically destroying tissue to a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–cleared treatment ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone best known for suppressing appetite and promoting weight loss also helps protect the liver from inflammation through a previously unknown ...
Aug 10, 2026
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There are people around us who can maintain their weight despite what they eat. This has led scientists to believe that a person's metabolism and tendency toward obesity may have genetic factors behind them. A large study ...
Liver cancer experts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and 16 other cancer centers have compiled new guidance on the best treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in North America. The resource, called BEACON-HCC, ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Microplastics have become nearly impossible to avoid. They have been detected in oceans, drinking water and even the human body, but scientists are still uncovering how they affect human health. Now, researchers at the Texas ...
Aug 7, 2026
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Thanks to antiretroviral therapy and improved control of viral hepatitis (HBV and HCV), people living with HIV generally live longer and healthier lives. However, liver disease remains common in this population and is one ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Hepatitis C remains a major cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer worldwide. Although highly effective antiviral medicines can cure most infections, many people remain undiagnosed or untreated because health care systems ...
Aug 5, 2026
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